Watershed sediment losses to lakes accelerating despite agricultural soil conservation efforts.

Agricultural soil loss and deposition in aquatic ecosystems is a problem that impairs water quality worldwide and is costly to agriculture and food supplies. In the US, for example, billions of dollars have subsidized soil and water conservation practices in agricultural landscapes over the past dec...

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Main Authors: Adam J Heathcote, Christopher T Filstrup, John A Downing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3541183?pdf=render